Nope, Not Dead.

Hey, hey, HEY! Whaddup casual readers of this blog? Guess what?!

I'M NOT DEAD.

Remember how I said I was going to update this blog at least every couple of days? Well, I still promise to do that, but the past two weeks have been cray cray. Between the Polar Vortex canceling my flights back to campus three separate times, knocking out the power in our house for five hours and sufficiently freezing me to the core, that was enough to prevent me from writing a new blog post.

This is the inside of my window at home. It was THAT cold last Monday. 

Yeah, there was ice on the inside of the window. Awesome.

And this is the view outside of my dorm room. #Chiberia

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

I was lucky to get on one of two flights leaving Columbus for Chicago the Tuesday we were given a snow day. After arriving to campus, I had to lug 90 pounds of luggage from the taxi to my dorm, then thawed for the next couple of days. THEN, recruitment began. Oh, did it begin, I say.

The best pledge family ever. I definitely wouldn't have survived without them.

Now, don't get me wrong. I LOVE my sorority so much. Joining it was one of the best decisions I've made in my life. I do not love recruitment, however. I think the process is rewarding in the end because we end up with awesome new members who are great fits. But the whole "talking to 300+ girls for 5 days straight" is rough. There are inevitably a lot of girls who don't want to be in Chi Omega, and that's perfectly fine! But, why must girls be straight up rude?!

Ugh, it's whatever. Recruitment is over now, we have an AWESOME new pledge class, and I'm suuuuuuuuuper pumped to get to know all the new baby hooties.

Chi O besties.

Willard clan.

She's just the coolest.

We're normal, I swear.

And an 80s-themed rollerskating Bid Night to end the crazy week!

So, there ya have it. My classes are amazing this quarter thus far, I am indeed alive, sorority recruitment is over, and I can exist as a normal person again. Huzzah!

Stay warm, my friends. And keep checking back for more. I promise to deliver.